| ID | 108673 |
| Title Proper | Immigration and imagination of nationhood in the German parliament |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bauder, Harald ; Semmelroggen, Jan |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Immigration policy and debate can reveal how a nation imagines itself. This study examines the dialectic between immigration and German nationhood in the context of the parliamentary debates between 2002 and 2006. Contents and discourse analyses of transcripts of the Bundestag were supplemented with interviews with policymakers. Our interpretation of the data reveals two distinct narratives: that Muslim immigration is a threat to the democratic order of the German state; and that immigration constitutes a utility serving economical and social objectives. European Union regulations, party politics, and the nature of parliamentary speech also play a role in framing parliamentary discourse of immigration and nationhood. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 15, No. 1; Jan-Mar 2009: p.1-26 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 15, No. 1; Jan-Mar 2009: p.1-26 |
| Key Words | Immigration Policy ; German Nationhood ; Immigration ; Nationhood ; Germany |